The United Arab Emirates, which is a modern country, makes great efforts in preserving its heritage and cultural legacy. The country spares no efforts in all occasions to demonstrate its commitment in promoting the country's culture and heritage through the establishment of heritage villages and exhibitions in all tourist festivals in and outside the country, with a view to reviving the ancestors' heritage, promoting and improving it. And also inspi​re the young with the on the need to maintain the link between their ancestral past and the country's development at the present.

This award stems from the importance of youth participation in community development based on their huge capabilities and knowledge which enables them to propose and implement initiatives which achieve the overall development of society

The objectives of the award

- Invest in the energies of young people benefiting them and the society.

- Fill out an application to participate in the initiative and submit it no later than 15 November 2015.

- Participation can be individual or collective (maximum of five people).

- More than one initiative can be submitted.

- Priority will be given to initiatives with attractive slogans and designs appropriate to the logo of the initiative.

- Submitted works should not have won other awards.

- The ministry is eligible to benefit from the initiative and will at the same time preserve the rights of its owners.

- Participations not complying with the conditions and requirements of the award will be obscured.?

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Categories and prizes

Winners for each field of the award will receive:

- First place 15,000 Dirhams.

- Second place 10,000 Dirhams.

How to participate

- Participant should fill the form with clear details including phone numbers and e-mails.

- Confirming the field of participation and explaining the initiative's requirements.

- Participating forms should be sent to the following address (Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development - Dubai - PO Box: 97 721 United Arab Emirates) with the sentence; (Best Youth Initiative for Community Development Award ) written on the envelope.

- Forms should be hand delivered at the main office of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development in Abu Dhabi or Dubai, in any of the Ministry's Community and Cultural Centers in various parts of the UAE, or can be sent via e-mail info@mcycd.gov.ae